External split field generator

Patent · Tue Feb 21 00:00:00 EST 2012

OSTI ID:1036475

Thundat, Thomas George ^[1]; Van Neste, Charles W ^[2]; Vass, Arpad Alexander ^[3]

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1. Knoxville, TN
2. Kingston, TN
3. Oak Ridge, TN

A generator includes a coil disposed about a core. A first stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a first end portion of the core and a second stationary magnetic field source may be disposed on a second end portion of core. The first and second stationary magnetic field sources apply a stationary magnetic field to the coil. An external magnetic field source may be disposed outside the coil to apply a moving magnetic field to the coil. Electrical energy is generated in response to an interaction between the coil, the moving magnetic field, and the stationary magnetic field.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• Assignee: UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): 8,120,225
• Application Number: 12/478,429
• OSTI ID: 1036475
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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